title: An open trial of lisinopril ('ZESTRIL') in mild to moderate hypertension in Nigeria.
abstract: Fifty-one native Nigerian patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension received Lisinopril ('Zestril') in doses of 10 mg to 40 mg once daily. All patients received an initial dose of 10 mg, which was titrated up to a maximum of 40 mg if normotensive diastolic blood pressure had not been achieved. Reduction in mean diastolic blood pressure, when compared with baseline data, was significant (p < 0.001) following 16 weeks of treatment. Of the 46 evaluable patients, 32 (70%) had their blood pressure controlled (i.e. diastolic blood pressure < or = 90 Hg). Lisinopril ('Zestril') was well tolerated, with 27% of patients reporting adverse reactions of which cough was the most common. In conclusion, this study shows that Lisinopril ('Zestril"), when administered to Nigerian patients, is a clinically effective and well-tolerated for mild to Customer to supply Mss.
authors.affiliation: Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria.
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Abengowe
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Ezedinachi
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Balogun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017706:Lisinopril